May 15, 2011 AT 2:05 pm

How many Arduinos are “in the wild?” About 300,000

Straight from Massimo who is part of the Arduino team, Phil made a conservative estimate of about 250,000 but it’s at least 300,000 as of May 13th, 2011. Lots of folks are always wondering what the “Arduino market share” is or how many are out there. This is a data point. The Arduino team will have a presentation next week at Maker Faire, with all sorts of exciting news and information like this!

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The thing about Arduino WRT market-share is that, because it crosses over several distinct markets, it’s probably hard to track it.

It’s an entry-level electronics learning tool, an embedded development platform, a robotics controller; and it wouldn’t be such a stretch to say it’s even an artistic tool, akin to a paintbrush or a lens.